Measures on medical marijuana, abortion suits are among those to stall

12:53 AM,
Feb. 21, 2014

Written by

Jason Noble and William Petroski
| jnoble2@dmreg.com

The Iowa Legislature's procedural deadline known as the funnel siphoned off dozens of bills this week that are no longer eligible for consideration and approval.

Bills addressing everything from alcohol sales at microdistilleries to legalization of medical marijuana fell into the legislative scrap heap. It's possible for legislative leaders to exercise parliamentary maneuvers to revive the bills, but they're unlikely to advance further in 2014.

The funnel focuses lawmakers' attention on a narrower range of bills that are more likely to garner consensus. It also moves the action in ...